Doolittle Raid Reflection

While this news article is not some sort of story that was reported on your television this summer, I still feel as though it is an important story. This summer my dad and I traveled about eight hours away to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, home of arguably the world’s largest airshow. My family and I have been going to this airshow since I was a little kid, but this year it was just my dad and I. EAA Airventure, as this airshow is more commonly known, never ceases to amaze me. Tens of thousands of people and airplanes show up for this week filled with both new airplanes and the historical old ones.. Many of the airplanes showcased in Oshkosh are warbirds, or planes that fought in a war. And, while i could write an entire paper on that week and everything I experienced, this isn’t about me or even our trip. 2017 marks the 75th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid. Throughout the entire many tributes were made for the Doolittle soldiers, and all those who lost their lives during this raid. The last surviving raider from the Doolittle Raid was there at Oshkosh and he spoke to the crowds of people who showed up. Later that day, we watched a re-enactment of the Doolittle Raid, with some of the very planes that were there all …show more content…
One of those reasons being that I feel as though many people do not truly understand or are not able to comprehend all of the trauma that soldiers in WWII, or any war for that matter, went through. I, myself, was stunned to hear his story. I cannot fathom the amount of bravery and courage it must take to know that you are about to head out on a mission that you might never return back from. I cannot imagine having to jump out of a plane, in the dead of night, not knowing whether or not you are landing in enemy territory. It opened my eyes and I can only hope that anyone who reads this can know what harsh, traumatic things these men had to go